Should I draft Cal Raleigh or Dansby Swanson?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Cal Raleigh or Dansby Swanson.

PLEASE NOTE this is a draft choice comparison analysis based upon Preseason Projections only. As the baseball season is already underway, you may instead prefer to view our breakdown of a trade for these players which is based upon several more factors including in-season performance.

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Batting
2024 Preseason Projections
Draft Value	2.11	3.27
ADP	155.78	124.52
PROJ	267.00	331.00
AB	502	584
R	67	84
H	109	146
2B	26	27
3B	1	2
HR	29	24
RBI	75	85
SB	1	11
K	149	157
BB	49	59
AVG	.217	.250
OBP	.294	.321
SLG	.446	.426
OPS	.740	.747

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Batting
Season Statistics
PROJ	122.0	106.0
AB	267	258
R	30	31
H	54	56
2B	8	12
3B	0	1
HR	14	8
RBI	50	27
SB	4	5
K	98	77
BB	32	26
AVG	.202	.217
OBP	.289	.293
SLG	.390	.364
OPS	.678	.657

Recent News
	Mariners' Cal Raleigh: Records fourth steal in loss Published June 30th, 2024 via CBS Sports Cal Raleigh nabs Austin Martin trying to steal \| 06/29/2024 Published June 29th, 2024 via MLB.com Mariners Moose Tracks, 6/29/24: Cal Raleigh, James Wood, and Orlando Cepeda Published June 29th, 2024 via Lookout Landing Cal Raleigh's RBI gives Seattle walk-off win in10 Published June 29th, 2024 via MLB.com Cal Raleigh on his walk-off RBI in the 10th \| 06/28/2024 Published June 29th, 2024 via MLB.com Mariners win 3-2 thriller in extras, Cal Raleigh's walk-off hit seals victory over Twins in front of sellout crowd Published June 28th, 2024 via BVM Sports Raleigh drives in winning run as Mariners beat Twins Published June 28th, 2024 via TSN Mariners win another wild one in extras on Cal Raleigh's infield grounder Published June 28th, 2024 via The Seattle Times	Dr. Dansby Swanson May Need to Check Team's Heartbeat Again Because Cubs Are Flatlining Published June 25th, 2024 via Cubs Insider Devastating Cubs comparison makes it clear they overpaid for Dansby Swanson Published June 23rd, 2024 via MSN In Photos: Dansby Swanson's wife Mallory Swanson shares beloved moments with friends & family in a series of snaps Published June 23rd, 2024 via Sportskeeda PHOTO: Dansby Swanson sports black suit & white tee while wife Mallory Swanson turns heads in off-shoulder dress at ... Published June 22nd, 2024 via Sportskeeda Dansby Swanson's view of where the Cubs are right now: 'We just got to keep going' Published June 21st, 2024 via The New York Times Dansby Swanson: Cubs' Resilience Key to Progress Amid Challenges Published June 21st, 2024 via BVM Sports Cubs hoping Dansby Swanson is headed for a hot streak; his recent opposite-field power is a promising sign Published June 20th, 2024 via Chicago Sun-Times Dansby Swanson Ramping Up Activity Published June 20th, 2024 via MSN

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